I just wrote this long post and hit “publish” and it lost it. I’ll just make sure I keep hitting “save” along the way this time. Sheesh.
So here’s the skinny thus-far. I have to write it or I will forget.
- November 24th, 2006 – December 23rd, 2006 – stopped smoking for ALMOST a month
- December 24th, 2006 – bought cigs as I was having extreme emotional issues, and didn’t want to fight anymore – yes, caved. argh
- December 24th, 2006 – January 5th, 2007 – smoked
- January 5th 5:00 PM – January 6th 11:50 am – didn’t smoke
- January 6th 11:50 – after DH (darling husband) left I immediately went outside and had a cig.
- January 6th 11:50 AM to current – no smoke, and solidified my desire to quit
Thoughts:
- First of all I noticed I did not prepare myself like I did last time. I spent a week before reading everything I could get my hands on, inundating myself with knowledge. Also, I spent the whole prior week reading through the forum on About.com so jumping in there when I quit was seemless and they helped me tremendously. I didn’t do that this time, as it looked like I was just playing around – so I stayed off the internet. Didn’t read. Etc.
- Second, after the slip today came WAY too easilly – I fortified my resolve by creating a bit of a “sanctuary” out of my room like I did last time. Candles lit, all my STUFF in here should I decide I don’t have enough to do.
- Thought of “what do I do when’s”. So that each craving will be handled without caving. One of the big one’s I’ve already used in just three hours was the hot tub. OMG. Cigs give you a kinda “calm down” when things are stressful, or the reward to caving into a craving. So I wondered what I could do to give me a refressing “calm down”. That came in the form of my hot tub. Beautiful day outside and I slipped into the 102 degree YUMMY hot tub. Oh yeah, now THAT’s a reward.
- Drinking more water than I did the last time I did this. AND orange juice as well. It’s good! Oh, and took a vitamin that I was going to do the last time and didn’t. So I made some improvements over my last quit as well.
I’m nice and tired now. Gonna take a nap before the DH gets home - he’s supportive and I appreciate all he is doing.
Mon out
3 hours, 57 minutes and 34 seconds. 3 icky cigarettes not smoked, saving $0.95. Precious time of my life saved: 15 minutes.
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